gangplank

[ gang-plangk ]

/ ˈgæŋˌplæŋk /

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noun

a flat plank or small, movable, bridgelike structure for use by persons boarding or leaving a ship at a pier.

Also called brow, gangway.

Origin of gangplank

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; gang¹ + plank

Words nearby gangplank

ganglioside, gangliosidosis, gangly, Gangnail, Gang of Four, gangplank, gang plough, gang plow, gangpunch, gang rape, gangrel

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Example sentences from the Web for gangplank

Adam Senatori remembers that long, cold walk down the gangplank.
How Airline Pilot and Instagram Star Adam Senatori Gets Perspective from 1,400 Feet|Oliver Jones|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Terrified passengers jammed the gangplank as they tried to crowd ashore.
Guilt of the Brass Thieves|Mildred A. Wirt
The officer who received his ticket at the gangplank noticed the destination on it, and said, "Got enough?"
April Hopes|William Dean Howells
A gangplank was thrown out, and on deck hurried the sand carriers.
The Rover Boys Down East|Arthur M. Winfield

“Follow me, my daughters,” bade Old Noah, motioning for them to cross the gangplank into the ark.
Saboteurs on the River|Mildred A. Wirt
They couldnt get there, because the gangplank was pulled in while Freddie was standing here by me, getting out his ball of string.
The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea|Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for gangplank

gangplank

gangway

/ (ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk) /

noun

nautical a portable bridge for boarding and leaving a vessel at dockside

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单词	gangplank
释义	gangplank [ gang-plangk ] / ˈgæŋˌplæŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gangplank ON THESAURUS.COM noun a flat plank or small, movable, bridgelike structure for use by persons boarding or leaving a ship at a pier. Also called brow, gangway. Origin of gangplank An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; gang¹ + plank Words nearby gangplank ganglioside, gangliosidosis, gangly, Gangnail, Gang of Four, gangplank, gang plough, gang plow, gangpunch, gang rape, gangrel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gangplank Adam Senatori remembers that long, cold walk down the gangplank. How Airline Pilot and Instagram Star Adam Senatori Gets Perspective from 1,400 Feet\|Oliver Jones\|October 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Terrified passengers jammed the gangplank as they tried to crowd ashore. Guilt of the Brass Thieves\|Mildred A. Wirt The officer who received his ticket at the gangplank noticed the destination on it, and said, "Got enough?" April Hopes\|William Dean Howells A gangplank was thrown out, and on deck hurried the sand carriers. The Rover Boys Down East\|Arthur M. Winfield “Follow me, my daughters,” bade Old Noah, motioning for them to cross the gangplank into the ark. Saboteurs on the River\|Mildred A. Wirt They couldnt get there, because the gangplank was pulled in while Freddie was standing here by me, getting out his ball of string. The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea\|Laura Lee Hope British Dictionary definitions for gangplank gangplank gangway / (ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk) / noun nautical a portable bridge for boarding and leaving a vessel at dockside Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gangplank overpass, link, platform, corridor, passageway, walkway, catwalk, span, extension, scaffold, viaduct, pontoon, trestle, connection, branch, tie, transit, arch, wing, bond
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gangplank

noun

Origin of gangplank

Words nearby gangplank

Example sentences from the Web for gangplank

British Dictionary definitions for gangplank

gangway

noun

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